On 7/11/2020 1:04 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 12:32:51 PM UTC-4, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 7/11/2020 11:51 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "dsi1"Â* wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>> I can no longer brine a turkey because most cheap turkeys come
>>> pre-brined. If I can't brine a turkey, I can't do a quick defrost. What
>>> I'm not going to do is stick a 20 lb frozen turkey in the refrigerator
>>> for a few days.
>>>
>>> OTOH, I can do a turkey casserole for Thanksgiving and it'll be alright.
>>>
>>> =====
>>>
>>>
>>> Â*Â* I have been looking for a turkey to buy and can't find one anywhere
>>> (Â*Â* D. loves them and was hoping to cook one for him .. butÂ*Â* ...
>>> nopeÂ* I will be very careful after Christmas and make sure I have a
>>> couple in the freezer
>>>
>>>
>> Is there some sort of food rationing going on there? Would you usually
>> be able to find turkey, brined or not, in the middle of July? What does
>> any of this have to do with Thanksgiving or Christmas or dsi1's claims
>> he can no longer quick defrost a turkey?
>
> Demand for whole turkey peaks around Thanksgiving and Christmas and
> is nearly nonexistent in the summer. There's one grocery store here
> that has any at all right now, and they're all huge 20+ pound toms,
> probably left over from last Christmas.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
I thought there was some sort of rush to buy turkey in Scotland in
July... because dsi1 says he can't do a quick defrost. Heh.

Jill